A food dye that gives candy, frosting, cookies and even some ingested medications their cherry-red color is banned in the U.S., including several products branded for Valentine's Day. The FDA ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy ... sold in the US and made with Red No. 40 ...

has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S. RELATED: FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US While there are thousands of chemicals ...